Amusement device



Aug. 16, 1927.

AFM. DRITZ .AMUSEMENT DEVICE iled April '7, 1927 LTNESSES.

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

teases ARTHUR ivr x-narmz; on NEW YORK, N; Y.

AMUSEMENT nnvIcE:

Application filed ism-1 27 Serial 181,771.

This invention rela tes to amusement devices particularly of the type which are operated in amusement parks, at tans, bazaars, and at other public gatherings The invention broadly comprehends an amusement device including a moving fran gible target supporting a prize, whiclrtarget when broken by a projectile releases the prize for delivery to a participant" V, y a

The invention furthermore contemplates in an amusement device of the character set forth, means for conveyin'g and "delivering the prize thus release'd to "theparnci pam breakingthe target. i j

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of means formounting and moving the targets'across a definedfarea at various elevations, whereby the participant must exercise considerableskill in compensating for the movement of the target. j

as a still further bbject the l'i' vea'aio'n contemplates in an amusement device of the character set forth,., lneans for definingn plurality of flood-lighted and uiilighted areas through whichthe target moves.

ther' objects "of 'the'invention reside in the provision of a device of the character described, which is comparatively simple in construction, inexpensive to produce and operate, and which is highly amusing and attractive to the participants.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or em bodiment of the invention which is in no way intended as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claims as it is to be clearly understood that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of said claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the amusement device.

Fig. 2 is a detail view illustrating the manner in which the prize is supported by the frangible target.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 designates a frangible target preferably consisting of an inflated body, one or more of which may be em ployed, which are suitably supported to move across a defined area in a given direction and at varying elevations. As illustrated, the target or targets 10 are supportgets in traveling'in' a give'ndirection"are ed from an e'nd'le'ss cable.which is trained" around "guic'les' IQ' carriedby an overhead support 13. The targets are"preferably sus pended from the' cab'le by" suspension arms 14." Thefro'nt he'ad"15"'of the cable"is"eiigaged by a guide element 16 J which causes portions of the lead to travel atanfinclin'a'tion' to the horizontal whereby the "tarconstantly moving at different? elevatibi'i's. The guides '12 'are so arranged that the tar gets on" the front lead1 5only'are in a'po sition to be fired at, the targets supported by the remaining 'ladsfor portionsofthe' cable being adapted to'travel'behinda partition 1? constituting al"background. The cable 11 is continuously moved by any'suit able means, such as amotor 18, the shaft 19 of which has mounted thereon a sh'eave 20 engaging the cable. The 'mo'tor 18 may also operate a neisemaki-ng""device-21r01- simulating the noise of a propeller where V the targets simulate aircraft;

The frangible targets are each adapted to support in any suitable manner," a 'pr'ize22; which is released"anddropped when the target is broken; the means specifically illustrated by way of example, consists of a pair of spring clips 23 which partially embrace the targetslO and are connected by a flexible elastic element 2 1 which is adapted to embrace the prize 22 and hold the same against the under side of the target. It is, however, to be understood. that any suitable means for releasably supporting the prize from the target, may be, provided,

whereby when the target is broken the prize will be released.

The apparatus further includes a counter or barrier 25 suitably spaced from the target and parallel to the path of travel of the lead 15. Projectile projecting devices 26 are mounted upon the counter or barrier 25 whereby participants may aim at and fire upon the targets with the object of breaking the same.

The apparatus further includes means for receiving and conveying the prizes released and dropped by the breaking of a target to the participant breaking the same, and

said means is illustrated, by way of exam ple, as a conveyor 27 disposed under the lead 15 for receiving the prizes dropped thereon by the breaking of the targets and conveying the same toward the counter 'or barrier 25. The conveying means further includes chutes 28 underlying the forward end of the conveyor 27 and having forward ends 29 disposed exteriorly of the counter or barrier 25, into which the prizes are received to be removed by the participant.

The device further included means for defining unlighted and flood-lighted areas through Which the targets 10 are movable, Which means consists of a plurality of refiector lamps 30 casting beams of light 31 substantially vertically in front of the background or partition 17.

In practice, the participants standing in front of the counter or barrier 25, use the projecting devices 26 to aim at an attempt to strike and break the targets 10. 111 view of the fact that the targets travel alternately through lighted and unlighted areas and in view of the fact that the targets are traveling in a given direction but constantly at a varying elevation, considerable skill on the part of the participants is required to hit the targets. When. a target is hit, it is broken and the prize 22 supported thereby is released and dropped upon the conveyor 27 which conveys and delivers the same to the participant breaking the target.

What is claimed is:

1. An amusement device, including a moving frangible prize-supporting target, and means for projecting a projectile at said target, whereby hitting and breaking of the same releases the prize supported thereby for delivery to the participant.

2. An amusement device, including a moving frangible prize-supporting target, means for projecting a projectile at said target, whereby hitting and breaking of the same releases the prize supported thereby for delivery to the participant, and means subterposed with respect to said tar et for receiving and conveying the prize to the participant.

3. An amusement device, including a mov ing frangible target, and a prize supported thereby and releasable therefrom upon breaking of the target. 7

4;. An amusement device, including a moving frangible target, a prize supported thereby and releasable therefrom breaking of the target, and means controlled by a participant for projecting a projectile at said target.

An zunuscmentdevice, including a moving frangible target, a prize supported thereby and releasable therefrom upon breaking of the target, means controlled by a participant for projecting a projectile at said target, and means for conveying the prize released by the breaking of the target to the participant breaking the same.

6. An amusement device including a moving frangible target traveling in a defined direction, and means defining Within the range of the participant alternately ar- Which the target moves.

ARTHUR M. DRITZ.

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